In many ways, Donna Weinbrecht was an unlikely hero. An Olympic ski champion from New Jersey? But on a snowy day high in the mountains above the Tarentaise Valley in the French Savoie, she became her sport's first gold medalist.

This October, all 31 of the Olympic champions or their descendants will be invited to New York City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Foundation’s New York Gold Medal Gala.

Earlier today, an independent report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was released regarding allegations stemming from doping control performed at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, Russia.

VIDEO: McPhie Wins Are Moguls

VIDEO: Cook Wins Bukovel Aerials

Emily Cook (Belmont, MA) took the top spot in the season finale FIS World Cup aerials event in Bukovel, Ukraine. Cook's two previous wins came in Moscow, the last in 2011.

VIDEO: Brad Wilson Wins Inawashiro

Bradley Wilson wins his first career FIS Freestyle Skiing world cup win in the Inawashiro dual moguls while Joseph Discoe earns his first podium finishing third.

VIDEO: Americans Sweep Deer Valley

In an American sweep, Hannah Kearney wins the Visa Freestyle International moguls competition at Deer Valley Resort. Kearney was joined on the podium by teammates Heather McPhie (2) and Eliza Outtrim (3).

VIDEO: Outtrim 3rd in Calgary MO

Eliza Outtrim earns her first podium of the year with a 3rd place finish in the FIS Freestyle Skiing World Cup moguls in Calgary, Canada.

VIDEO: Kearney Wins Lake Placid MO

Defending World Cup overall champion Hannah Kearney wins her first race back after injury at the USANA Lake Placid Freestyle Cup.